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Flowers of Dier villa or Weigela. 



Diervilla. The Weigelas 



AN important group, indispensable for ornamental planting. They thrive in any soil, are strong 

 growers and generally hardy. When young, of upright habit, growing with age into more graceful 

 L shrubs. Useful as specimens, and desirable for groups or masses. In May or June the Weigelas 

 ire aglow with a wealth of flowers borne all along their branches, and some varieties flower sparingly even 

 hrough the Summer. 



Diervilla amabilis; syn. grandiflora. (S). A var. Sieboldi alba marginata. (M). June. 

 )road-spreading shrub, with drooping branches. The leaves are attractively margined with silvery 

 ^arge, dark green leaves which retain their color markings. One of the best variegated shrubs, 

 luring the entire season. Rose-pink flowers are pro- Flowers greenish white, changing later to crimson, 

 iuced in great quantities in May and June. (R) (R) " Daphne Pink" approaching " Hellebore Red." 

 'Rose-pink" and lighter. Each Per lo 



Each Per 10 Per 100 2 to 3 ft $0 45 S3 25 



Uo4ft so 65 S4 50 S32 50 ^ , . 



^ ^.Q 5 90 6 50 42 50 D. Japonica; var. rubra; j>7z. Hortensis rubra. 



(M). Not quite so hardy as some varieties. It pro- 



D. floribunda; var. Lavellei. (M). June. Deep ^"^^^ ^" J""^p^"^"'\^^'', f .V^^"^'^"!' 

 rarmine flowers that last a long time. flowers (R) Rose color to Rose-Pmk. One of the 



Each Per 10 most attractive. Each Per 10 Per 100 



I to 5 ft SO 90 S6 50 ^ to ft SO 65 34 50 $32 50 



^ ^ 4 to 5 ft 90 6 50 



D. florida; syn. rosea. (S). May or June. A D. Sessilifolia; syn. lutea. (S). A distinct and 



strong, symmetrical grower, with good foliage. desirable sort differing from the other varieties both 



Blooms profusely; some flowers are delicate pink, in foliage and flower. The leaves are long and 



Jthers rose, and some few almost white. (R) "Rose pointed, with a slight yellow tinge. The flowers, 



Pink" to white. which are yellow, come at the close of June after 



Each Per 10 Per 100 other kinds have finished blooming. 



5 to 4 ft SO 65 S4 50 $32 50 Each Per lO Per 100 



2 to 3 ft so 45 S3 25 S25 00 



var. Candida. (M) June. Erect grower. The 3 to 4 ft 65 4 50 



jnly kind we have with pure white flowers. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1916. 



5 to 4 ft $0 65 S4 50 $32 50 The W m. H. Moon Company, 



1 to 5 ft 90 6 50 Mornsville, Pa. 



Gentlemen: Late last Spring, much against 



var. nana variegata. (M). June. The golden your judgment, you sent me an order of 



/ariegated leaves hold their color well. An excel- shrubs, and I have often thought I would let 



ent shrub for color contrast that is highly desirable. you know that all but one came through the 



Bears innumerable pale pink flowers. ' (R) Deep season in fine shape, even though they were 



'Rose- Pink" fading to white. planted in full leaf. However, I will order 



Each Per 10 earlier in the season in the future. 



I to 3 it SO 45 S3 25 Very respectfully, 



t to 5 ft 90 6 50 Mrs. G. E. Mayo. 



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